Born Sept. 26, 1924, on a farm east of Currie, he was
the son of Philip and Elizabeth Sandgathe Gervais. He
married Louise Surprenant Aug. 20, 1953, in Currie.

He grew up on the farm and attended school in Currie.
After his 1942 high school graduation, he joined the U.S.
Army. He was awarded a Purple Heart for being wounded in
action in Germany and discharged in 1945. He graduated
from Iowa State in 1949 and returned to the family farm.
After marriage, they farmed near Currie until his 1987
retirement. He served on the IHM Church council, taught
release time, was a Grand Knight for Knights of Columbus,
a Catholic Order of Foresters member, a Town and Country
member and a past commander at American Legion Post No.
322, Currie.

Kenneth Palmer Gullickson was born July 8, 1917 in
Holly Township, Murray County, Minnesota on the family
farm, to John C. and Annie (Pederson) Gullickson. He
attended country school and graduated from Walnut Grove
High School in 1935.

Kenneth was united in marriage to Merron Tompkins on
May 23, 1954 at the First Presbyterian Church in Tracy.
After their marriage they settled in Holly Township where
they farmed until retiring in 1980. They continued to
live on the farm until November of 1990, when they moved
into Walnut Grove.

In his early days Kenneth loved to dance, he was a
story teller, enjoyed having coffee and visiting, playing
cards and telling jokes. He had a great sense of humor
and especially enjoyed his grandchildren. He was a member
of St. Olaf Church, where he served on the church council
and in various other capacities, and he was a member of
the Holly Birthday Club.

Kenneth Palmer Gullickson died on September 30, 2002
at the Tracy Hospital at the age of 85 years, 2 months
and 22 days.

He is survived by his wife Merron of Walnut Grove;
daughters Karen Myers and special friend Doug Midthun of
Lake Crystal, Joanne (Rich) Bruns of Hinckley, Jean (Don)
Strong of Castle Rock, CO, and Janet (Leo) Theisen of
Walnut Grove; thirteen grandchildren and one great
grandson Kyle Quiram.

Funeral services were held today, Wednesday, October
2, 2002 at St. Mathias Catholic Church in Wanda for Susan
M. Jenniges, age 74 of Springfield, MN. Father Leonard
Jenniges officiated. Dan Weber was organist with
vocalists Mark and Rebecca Guetter.

Susan Marie, the daughter of Michael and Margaret
(Moelter) Brand, was born on October 19, 1927 in Willow
Lake Township, Redwood County. She attended country
school, District #32 in Willow Lake township.

On April 10, 1951 she married Austin Jenniges at St.
Mathias Catholic Church in Wanda. They resided in Wanda
until moving to the Jenniges farm in Waterbury Township,
where Susan lived until becoming a resident of St. John's
Lutheran Home in June of 2002. Susan was a lifetime
resident of the Wanda area and a life long member of St.
Mathias Catholic Church. She was a homemaker, an active
member of her church, a Western Community Action
Volunteer, and for many years a member and officer of
CCW, Lady Foresters, and the Liturgy Committee. She cared
for the altar linens and served as a greeter for Mass,
Minister of Praise and sang with the choir for 58 years.
In 1998, Susan received the Bishops Medal of Service.

Survivors include her ten children, Nick and his wife
Karen Jenniges of Wanda, Anne and her husband Joe
Williams of Falcon Heights, Rick Jenniges of Wanda, Helen
and her husband Mark Guetter of Wabasso, Patty and her
husband Gary Peterson of Tracy, Betsy and her husband Tom
Holm of New Ulm, Jerry Jenniges of Lucan, Mary and her
husband Brad Eggersorfer of Mankato, Bill Jenniges and
Melissa Krueger of Hutchinson, and Jim Jenniges of Wanda;
a number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren;
brothers and sisters Nick Brand of Hopkins, Catherine
Brand of Wabasso, Herb Brand of Wanda, Hubert and his
wife Veronica Brand of Lucan, Chris Brand of St. Paul;
in-laws Bertha Altermatt, Dick and his wife Elaine Rohlik
and Father Leonard Jenniges, all of Wanda, Jean and her
husband Bill Duetsch and Mary Jenniges, both of
Ellsworth, Irene Jenniges of Wabasso, and Annabelle
Jenniges of Winona; and many nieces and nephews.

She is preceded in death by her parents; husband
Austin in 1988; a sister Sister Michael Ann Brand;
sisters-in-law Faye, Gloria and Marie Brand;
brothers-in-law Vincent, Billy, Clair and Valentine
Jenniges and Isadore Altermatt.

Interment was in St. Mathias Catholic Cemetery in
Wanda with arrangements being handled by Sturm Funeral
Home of Springfield, MN.

Norma Lynch, 85

Services were held on Monday, September 30, 2002 for
Norma Lynch at the Tracy United Methodist Church.

Norma M. Lynch was born September 2, 1917 to Charles
I. and Nona (Rea) Averill in Shetek Township, Murray
County. She was baptized and confirmed in the United
Methodist faith. She attended District 16 country school
and graduated from Tracy High School in 1936. As a young
woman she worked in Steinberg's Ice Cream Parlor in
Tracy.

On April 27, 1942 Norma married Earl Lynch in Tracy,
MN. They made their home on Earl's farm south of Tracy,
where they lived their whole life together. Norma
remained on the farm until she entered the Our House of
Slayton, MN last week where she died at the age of 85.

Norma was a very active member of the Tracy United
Methodist Church, having held position on church boards,
teaching Sunday School, a member of the UMW and Martha
Circle. She also was a member of SSS Club, Golden Age,
Prime Timers and was a Food Shelf volunteer and former
4-H leader. She enjoyed playing Bridge and 500 with her
clubs, gardening, sewing, reading, handwork and visiting
with friends, but especially loved spending time with her
three daughters and their families.

Norma is survived by her three daughters, Janice
(Gary) Radke of Montevideo, MN, Nancy (Elliott) Tukua of
Damascus, OR and Sherry (Ed) Gutman of Tracy; nine
grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren and nieces,
nephews and cousins.

Her parents, husband, Earl, two brothers and one
sister preceded her in death.

Interment was at the Tracy City Cemetery before the
funeral with the graveside committal service at 1 p.m. on
Monday.

The Almlie Funeral Home of Tracy handled arrangements.

Dr. Hugh D. Patterson, 91

Dr. Hugh D. Patterson from Slayton, MN passed away
September 26, 2002 at the age of 91 years.

A memorial service will be held at Tracy United
Methodist Church at 2 p.m. on Sat., October 12, 2002.

Esther Rosen, 94

Esther Minnie (Williams) Rosen was born August 6, 1908
to Joseph and Ida (Panhnish) Williams in Russell, MN. She
was baptized and confirmed in the Presbyterian faith.
Esther grew up on a farm in the Russell area and attended
country school.

She married Gust Rosen in 1932 and the couple made
their home on a farm in the Russell area until the 1960's
when they retired and moved into Russell. In the mid
1980's they moved to an apartment in Tyler, MN and in
1987 Esther moved into The Sunrise Manor in Tyler.

She was a lifelong member of the Russell Presbyterian
Church, the church's women's groups and various card
clubs. Esther loved taking care of children for friends
and family and playing cards.

She died Monday, September 23, 2002 at the Sunrise
Manor in Tyler, MN at the age of 94.

Marie Pauline Struchen was born November 12, 1909 to
Henry and Martena (Keller) Imhoff in Sanborn, IA. She was
baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. She grew up
on a farm near Melvin, IA in Osceola County, where she
attended country school. After school she trained as a
nurse and worked at the Worthington Hospital.

In June of 1929 Marie married George Struchen and they
made their home on a farm near Milford, IA. In the late
1930's they moved to a farm in the Melvin area near her
parents farm. In 1954 they moved to a farm south of
Garvin in Lake Sarah Township and farmed until her
husband's death in 1970. She moved to the Minneapolis
area to be with her daughter until the late 70's when she
moved to Tracy and later became a resident of the Prairie
View Healthcare Center in the late 1980's, where she died
at the age of 92.

Marie was a member of the Lake Sarah Lutheran Church
and was active in it's women's groups. She was a very
active member of the Tracy Senior Center, loved to sew,
play cards and quilting. She also enjoyed traveling with
her friends over the years.

Marie is survived by one son, Robert (Donna) Struchen
of Garvin, MN; one daughter JoAnn (Ronald) Sorenson of
Plymouth, MN; 15 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren;
six great-great-grandchildren; one daughter-in-law, Joy
Struchen of Leasburg, NC; one brother, Albert (Vernetta)
Imhoff of Spirit Lake, IA; one sister, Mildred Kraft of
May City, IA; two sisters-in-law, Theresa Imhoff of
Westbrook, MN and Dorothy Imhoff of Ashton, IA; many
nieces, nephews and cousins.

Her parents, husband, George, one son, Kenneth, one
grandson, Gary, one great-great-granddaughter, Jenna and
five brothers preceded her in death.

Intement was in the Slayton Memorial Gardens, Slayton,
MN. The Almlie Funeral Home of Tracy handled
arrangements.